Hi, thanks for visiting my pages. 

​​I'm Beth and I live and work in Dublin, Ireland where I wear a few hats – as an artist, lecturer (in the National College of Art and Design), writer (fiction and non-fiction), mindfulness instructor (facilitate workshops and help run a weekly Zen meditation group), a mum to two smallies and owner of two enormous dogs (Mr Bojangles and Dune).

Born in Boston to an Irish Dad and a 'Mainer' Mum, I have bobbed between the two sides of the Atlantic all my life with detours for five New York City years (as artist/ dogwalker), which was wonderful but had me addled, so I took myself to the sweet quiet of a Zen monastery in Japan where I lived as a monk for three years. Somehow, all of these experiences have shaped my current life which combines a love of art, teaching, nature and a will to pay more attention to the swirl of things that each day offers.

As an artist, my work is concerned with in-between states and the creatures who inhabit them.

As a writer...

I’m trying to soften the hard edges. In that vein, I post a daily blog, The Comfort Jar, but my main project is a recently completed memoir, A Patch of Blue, currently under review for publication. I am a member of the Irish Writer’s Centre Web Writer’s group and WWP (Women Who Publish). I have been published in The Dubliner, The New York Times and Time Out. 

As an educator...

​I combine over 15 years of creating tailored workshops for the National Gallery of Ireland, The Hugh Lane Gallery and the Irish Museum of Modern Art. I have been a lecturer at the National College of Art and Design for 10 years. These days, I also work site-specifically in private workplace environments where I combine my years of art education with as many years of meditation experience to create a unique blend of creativity and stress-reduction for the over-stretched desk worker. 

As an illustrator...

I get to stir together three of my favourite things – reading, writing and drawing. Recent projects include imagery made for children’s cultural events, book illustrations and book covers.

I live and work in Dublin, but welcome work from all around the globe. Get in touch with me today!